Brick-truck



(No Model.)

' J. P. HAZELTON.

BRICK TRUCK.

No. 470,193. Patented Mar. 8, 1892.

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JAMES P. HAZE'LTON, OF NEW STRAITSVILLE, OHIO.

BRICK-TRUCK.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 470,193, dated March 8, 1892.

Application filed August 24, 1891. Serial No.403,551- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES P. HAZELTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Straitsville, in the county of Perry and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brick-Trucks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in brick-trucks especially for transporting green brick from the bake or pile to the drying tunnels or kiln;.and the object is to provide a cheap and durable truck of this class adapted to readily engage and transport thebrick from the hake or pile and discharge the same without handling the brick or disturbing the hake or pile.

My invention consists in the constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a truck embodying my invention in the position of loading or unloading, the near wheel being removed for clearness. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken adjacent to one of the frame-pieces, the position of the truck and brick in transportation being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of a modified form of my invention, and Fig. 5 illustrates a method of stacking or hacking brick which the above modified form is adapted to transport without the aid of a pallet.

In the several views similar letters of ref-- erence indicate like parts.

In the said drawings, a to represent the wheels of the truck,of which there are preferably two, mounted revolubly upon the respective ends of a suitable axle b, which is preferably formed square, and turned down at each end to receive the wheels at a. 0 represents the vertical frame-pieces of the truck, of which there may be any desirable number. Formed in each of the frame-pieces c, and near the cenpiece 0 extends downwardly to within ashort distance of the ground and has a finger f,

formed therewith and projecting forward at substantially right angles therefrom. A seis bolted the respective ends of alooped handle K, preferably of metallic tubing, such as ordinary gas-pipe, said handle K extending upwardly and backwardly from said framepieces 0, so as to stand at an angle to the vertical height of said frame-pieces.

I In general practice the green brick is stacked or hacked upon Wooden boards or pallets Figs. 1 and 2, which pallets are placed upon supports which raise said pallets to a convenient height for the truck-fingers f to readily pass thereunder, and these hakes or piles are set at such distances apart that the Wheels of the truck'may pass between them in order to load said truck. To place the truck in the position for loading, said truck is run up to the bake until the fingersf extend under the pallet j, and the truck-wheels extend between the hake to be transported and adjacent hakes, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The truck, being in the loading position, is drawn backwardly to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, thus loading the brick and putting it in position for transpor tation. In some cases when the brick is of a harder quality the method of hacking shown in Fig. 5 is employed, which method consists of piling the brick one on top of the other without the use of wooden pallets, the said hake being raised from the ground loy'a series of supports, one for each length of brick,

ple and cheaply-constructed truck is formed, which, as proven by practice, saves considerable time and labor in transporting brick from the hake to the drying tunnels and kiln by obviating the necessity of handling said brick duringtransportation. It is also obvious that the above-described truck may be used for transporting other materials.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a truck, the combination, with framepicces, an axle, and supportingavheels on the ends of said axle, of retaining-fingers 011 said frame-pieces, and a slotted opening in said frame-pieces through which a clasp-bolt embracing the axle is adapted to pass and connectsaid frame-pieces to the said axle, substantially as described.

2. In a truck-frame, the combination, with frame-pieces joined to form a bed or support, a handle at one end of said bed at an acute angle to said frame-pieces, and retaining-fingers projecting at substantially right angles from said fram e-pieces at the other end of said bed, of slotted openings in the frame-pieces adapted to receive the ends of a clasp-bolt encircling an axle, and supporting-Wheels for said axle, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with frame-pieces, a handle formed of tubing and secured at an angle to said frame-pieces, retaining-fingers projecting at substantially right angles from said frame-pieces, and braces for connecting the frame-pieces, of a covering for said framepieces and braces to form a bed, an axle and supporting-Wheels for supporting said framepieces and bed, and means for adjusting said frame-pieces with reference to said axle, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 4 my hand this 21st day of August, A. D. 1891.

J AMES P. IIAZELTON.

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R. D. BALDWIN, PAUL A. STALEY. 

